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Tata Docomo launches broadband plans with free tablets

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New Delhi: In a bid to promote high-speed wired broadband service, Tata Docomo on Friday launched plans with speed of up to 100 Mbps wherein the company is offering free tablet PCs ranging from Rs 5,

Hyderabad-born to bid for BlackBerry

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Toronto/New York: BlackBerry Ltd is expected to draw preliminary interest from technology companies, buyout firms and Canadian pension funds, but its fate may ultimately rest in the hands of its larg

Inflation at 5-month high of 5.7%

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New Delhi: Inflation, based on wholesale price index, shot up to a five-month high of 5.79 per cent in July due to increase in the price of onions and vegetables.
The onion prices have risen by 145 p

Apple to introduce thinner iPad and high-resolution iPad mini

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Wellington: Software and mobile manufacturer Apple is reportedly on its way to unveil a thinner version of its flagship iPad tablet along with a high-resolution iPad mini. According to Stuff.co.nz, s

Rupee plunges to record-low close of 61.10 despite RBI steps; Sensex falls 153 points

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Mumbai: The rupee fell a massive 67 paise to all-time closing low of 61.10 against the dollar despite slew of steps taken by the government and the central bank in the past few weeks to support the b

Special: Gift from kin not taxable

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If I receive a non-agricultural land from my uncle (mother’s brother) as a gift, what is my tax liability? My uncle wants to gift the land either to me or my mother. The market value of this land is

Maruti, Honda, Ford July sales up; Tata Motors, M&M struggle

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New Delhi: Car makers Maruti Suzuki, Honda and Ford reported increase in July sales, while others including Tata Motors, M&M, Toyota and General Motors continued to struggle. Maruti Suzuki India

Rupee bounces back from 60.90 as RBI steps in, ends at 60.43; Sensex declines for 7th day

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Mumbai: After slumping to 60.90 levels in early trade, the rupee managed to recoup most losses to end almost flat at 60.43 against the US dollar on suspected RBI intervention and stricter hedging rul

Reliance Commmunications net profit down 33% to Rs 108 cr for Q1

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New Delhi: Reliance Communications today reported a 33.33 per cent drop in its net profit at Rs 108 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2013. The company had reported a net profit of Rs 162 cr

HDFC Bank, Axis Bank raise fixed deposit rates by up to 4%

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New Delhi: Faced with a tight liquidity condition, two leading private sector banks - HDFC Bank and Axis Bank - have raised fixed deposit rates by up to 4 per cent, a move which may be followed by ot

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